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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Nick invent for "pen"?
(a) Frindle.
(b) Snimple.
(c) Grunible.
(d) Drimble.

2. What kind of kid is Nick, according to the book?
(a) Really good.
(b) Really smart.
(c) He is not any of these.
(d) Really bad.

3. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?
(a) James Redding Ware.
(b) Robert Cawdrey.
(c) Noah Webster.
(d) Samuel Johnson.

4. What is "phase two" of Nick's plan for his report?
(a) Making up the word "frindle."
(b) Reading from his dictionary's introduction.
(c) Asking a question about who decides what words mean.
(d) Inviting the class to make up their own words.

5. What state does Nick live in?
(a) New York.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interesting fact about English does Mrs. Granger tell the class?

2. What kind of bird does Nick learn to do an impression of?

3. What school does Nick's brother go to?

4. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?

5. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?

(see the answer key)

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